Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 0.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Lagos
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Lagos are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Athens, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$6.73
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$10.93
€10.01
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$964.59
€883.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$62.88
€57.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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